Press Events

PRESS CONFERENCE Kono Taro, Member of the House of Representatives, LDP 11:00-12:00 Wednesday, August 6, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. What’s Next for Japanese Politics? Almost a year ago, Liberal Democratic Party Rep. Kono Taro, who has held...

PRESS CONFERENCE The Contested History of World War Two: The Hottest Flashpoints Today M.G. Sheftall, Professor, Modern Japanese Cultural History and Communication, Faculty of Informatics, Shizuoka University Alexis Dudden, Professor, Department of History, University of Connecticut and Visiting Professor of Japanese Studies, National University of...

CANCELLED: PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON Randy Bass, Former Hanshin Tigers player and Oklahoma State Senator The Professional Activities Committee regrets to announce that the above planned event has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. Professional Activities Committee 報道昼食会中止のお知らせ こちらの報道昼食会・記者会見は中止になりましたことをお知らせいたします。 ご皆様にはご迷惑をおかけする事となり、大変申し訳ございません。...

PRESS CONFERENCE The Story behind Nobel Selection Jørgen Watne Frydnes, Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee 15:00-16:00 Monday, July 28, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded last year to Nihon Hidankyo, the Japan...

PRESS CONFERENCE: CANCELLED Stock Traders On Trial Trevor Hill, Former Senior Managing Executive Officer and Head of Global Equity at SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. Alexandre Avakiants, Former Executive Officer and Deputy Head of Global Equity at SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. Akio Kawamura, Senior Partner at...

PRESS CONFERENCE 80th Anniversary of World War II Series Strange Relationship: Korea and Japan Kim Ijung, President of central head office, The Korean Residents Union in Japan (Mindan) 11:00-12:00 Tuesday, July 22, 2025 (The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English...

PRESS CONFERENCE Beyond the Trump Tariff Deadline Takashi Imamura, Executive Officer, Marubeni Corporation and President, Marubeni Institute 13:00-14:00 Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. When the Trump administration announced it was imposing sweeping new tariffs on...

PRESS CONFERENCE 80th Anniversary of World War II Series "Memories of a World War II pilot"  Tatsukuma Ueno, former pilot of the Imperial Japanese Army’s 66th Squadron 14:00-15:00 Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English...

PRESS CONFERENCE Ankit Panda, the Stanton Senior Fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 11:00-12:00 Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. Will Japan Go Nuclear? Asia's Changing Security Environment The day...

PRESS CONFERENCE 80th Anniversary of World War II Series The Northern Territories and their Former Residents 80 Years After War's End Yuzo Matsumoto, Director of the Association of Residents of Chishima and Habomai Islands 11:00-12:00 Monday, July 7, 2025 Language: The speech and Q &...